Video & Transcript Research : 'State Purchasing Director'
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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe that in the interest of transparency in state government, we should not prevent our state employees
- Members, this is a program to incentivize state employees and state agencies to proactively look for
- But in state government, they tend to focus on what their tasks are.
- Just a little worried about the governor-appointed OMES leadership appointing the purchasing director
- state.
Keywords:
nondisclosure agreements, state employment, employee rights, transparency, government accountability, employee suggestions, cost savings, state agencies, incentives, performance awards, efficiency, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, state procurement, state purchasing, State Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, OMES, exempt entities, purchasing exemptions, state contracts
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It will not exceed $75,000 but will make tourism and recreation exempt from the Oklahoma Central Purchasing
Keywords:
SB1365, Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act, procurement exemption, competitive bidding, state purchasing, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism department, merchandise for resale, gift shops, lodges, golf pro shops, state parks, restaurant contracting, retail outlets, public procurement, purchasing flexibility, Title 74, emergency clause, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants
LA
Keywords:
literacy, adolescent, teacher education, high-dosage tutoring, reading intervention, workforce development, training programs, Bayou Growth Opportunity, funding, employment, skills gap, qualified employer, credential recognition, government growth limit, recurring revenue, state finance, Louisiana Income Tax Elimination Fund, fiscal responsibility, legislative sessions, regular sessions
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- This year we're spending about 30% of our total media budget in in-state versus 70% out of state.
- That 30% in-state does cover all 77 counties, so we are happy to be able to serve everyone in the state
- And often, they are reluctant to sign on as a vendor with the state or comply with the Central Purchasing
- It may be for the director.
- state use vendors in every purchase.
Keywords:
SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce, workforce board, Health Care Workforce Resources Board, Health Care Workforce Resources Act, Oklahoma Health Care Workers and Educators Assistance Program, repeal, statutory repeal, health care workers, educators, workforce development, health professions, state board, assistance program, Oklahoma statutes, economic development, incentives, enterprise zones, local government
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government (2-23-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4rBXVyBAeM, 2026-06-21T07:17:03+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 01:56
Discussion 02:54 – John Hicks, State Budget Director
Jeremy Slinker, Emergency Management Director
Stephanie Robey, Emergency Management at Eastern and Western Ky
State Aid Fundraising for Emergencies (SAFEFUND)
Fund Appropriations
Safe Fund Process
Application Approval Process, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The next director, and it gives them that authority. Any further questions?
- Members, SB2065 is a state pollinator act.
- State your name and tell us where you're from. Please, we're happy to have you.
- The reason I am here today is I want to give state designations to four pollinators that are very important
- So, do we currently have a state grain? Thank you, state.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I was not aware of a state question in 2026, though.
- As far as the state questions go, I think we have passed several state questions in the state.
- It pertains to motor vehicles, specifically state purchasing, the process of motor vehicles as a man's
- director of OMES.
- It was in a much more populous state.
Keywords:
firearm rights restoration, nonviolent felons, Oklahoma firearm laws, gun ownership, pardon, expungement, public safety, transportation of inmates, Department of Corrections, correctional facilities, sentencing, health records, firefighters, sex offenders, employment restrictions, Oklahoma laws, bomb, explosive device, incendiary device, simulated bomb
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords:
AIDT, Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, Department of Commerce, procurement, competitive bidding, contract review, legislative oversight, economic development, workforce development, Strategic Workforce Plan, state purchasing, state contracts, public procurement, exemption, higher education, universities, community colleges, public hospitals, health care procurement, transportation procurement
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 27, 2020
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aYEehoj9WA, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Today's meeting is also being broadcast with closed captioning on ‘Olelo Community Media's channel 55 and on the online stream: http://olelo.granicus.com/player/event/5588?view_id=13 Just press the CC button when you hover your mouse over the video screen.
Meeting of the Special Committee
Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19
Friday, March 27, 2020
Agenda
The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to:
1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures;
2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures;
3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and
4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom.
The special committee will be meeting with the following:
11:00 a.m. Federal Stimulus Package
Senator Brian Schatz, U.S. Senate
11:30 a.m. Office of the Governor
Ms. Linda C. Takayama, Chief of Staff
12:00 p.m. Department of Transportation
Deputy Director Derek Chow, Harbors Division
Deputy Director Ross Higashi, Airports Division
12:45 p.m. Department of the Attorney General
Attorney General Clare E. Connors
Department of Public Safety
Director Nolan Espinda
2:00 p.m. Healthcare Industry
Dr. Jim Ireland, Medical Director for Department of Transportation
Dr. Elizabeth E. Char, Medical Physician
2:30 p.m. Department of Health
Dr. Bruce Anderson, Director
Dr. Sarah Park
Dr. Edward Desmond, State Laboratories Division Administrator
4:00 p.m. Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
Adjutant General Kenneth Hara, Incident Commander, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
General Government REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- purchasing.
- The way I look at it, private businesses contract with state agencies.
- I think the states that I've looked at have been mainly California.
- public in the state?
- And obviously not between state agencies, but between the public and state agencies.
Keywords:
purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look on page two, that is clarified as a state officer employee.
- Without this bill, if this action were to happen, an agency director or agency leadership taking a job
- with an Entity that just took a state contract like this that is currently legal.
- It says 'subcommittees thereof, judges, justices, and state legislators.' Why strike that?
- Basically, the group worked closely with the state auditor, her office officers, and legal staff.
Keywords:
government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords:
HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a native of the state of Virginia, not Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
- Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia. Virginia, Minnesota, state of Virginia.
- new states were coming into the union. new states were coming into the union.
- Having purchasing power being in our state constitution, permanent to the permanent school trust fund
- Having purchasing power being in our state constitution, permanent to the permanent school trust fund
Bills:
HF3900
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The morel mushroom designated as our state mushroom.
- House Bill 2970 changes our current state fossil from Aurohainax maximus to Uhorropoidon protelis.
- Already have a state fossil. So how is this going to work in with that? Please, love the question.
- And the reason why it is is because in 2000, the state fossil was created.
- So essentially, it's a nonexistent state fossil at this particular point. Very good.
Keywords:
Oklahoma Today Magazine, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, tourism promotion, advertising sales, commission pay, employee bonus, sales commission, digital publication, print publication, sponsorships, bulk subscriptions, newsstand sales, ancillary products, public records, procurement exemption, administrative procedures exemption, tourism magazine, revenue sharing, executive director, state agency compensation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas Chief Irwin has honorably served our state and nation for 33 years, demonstrating unwavering.
- And I think this is a huge part of the rise of women's sports in our state.
- And does the state of Oklahoma recognize birth certificates from other states?
- What I stated isn't going to change.
- Also, there are two states in the United States that currently require certified mail, and that is we
Bills:
HJR1032, SB1314, SB1257, SB1326, SB1365, SB1932, SB169, SB1991, SB1992, SB1204, SB1339, SB182, SB1847, SB1360, SB1346
Keywords:
HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Executive Director of Texas Public Employees Association and a former Executive Director of two state
- There are over five state auditor reports pertaining to state agencies.
- All this information has to do with the quality and and the productivity of state agencies and state
- According to the State Auditor's Office, on average, state employees are paid 7% less. than those in
- Work for the state. You don't work for the state because you are a child and go, gee.
Bills:
HB3146, HB3719, HB3895, HB3923, HB4748, HB4751, HB4936, HB4952, HB4990, HB4991, HB5061, HB5196, HB5238, HB5246, HB5487
Keywords:
State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 30, 2020
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lFg9jQehW8, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Today's meeting is also being broadcast with closed captioning on ‘Olelo Community Media's channel 49 and on the online stream: http://olelo.granicus.com/player/event/5589?view_id=13
Just press the CC button when you hover your mouse over the video screen.
Meeting of the Special Committee
Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19
Monday, March 30, 2020
Agenda
The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to:
1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures;
2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures;
3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and
4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom.
The special committee will be meeting with the following:
1:00 p.m.
Office of the Governor
Ms. Linda C. Takayama, Chief of Staff
1:30 p.m.
Department of Budget and Finance
Director Craig Hirai
2:00 p.m.
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Director Scott Murakami
2:30 p.m.
Department of Human Services
Director Pankaj Bhanot, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 4/15/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- I have on my list Andrew Krattch, the deputy director of the Minnesota State Board of Investment.
- I'm a deputy director with the State Board of Investment, and I was also a member of the Permanent School
- state statute and state constitution. state statute and state constitution.
- this state. this state.
- our state. our state.
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Senate Special Committee on COVID 19 April 9, 2020
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8tQ_IM11lI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This video was aired on Olelo Channel 49 on April 9th, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Media.
Agenda
The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of
Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to:
1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures;
2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures;
3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and
timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and
4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom.
The special committee will be meeting with the following:
11:00 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Mr. Scott Murakami, Director
12:00 p.m. Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness
Mr. Scott Morishige
Behavioral Health Services Administration
Mr. Edward Mersereau, Deputy Director
Partners in Care
Ms. Laura E. Thielen, Executive Director
1:00 p.m. Releasing of incarcerated persons
Honorable Daniel Foley (Ret.), Special Master
2:00 p.m. Department of Public Safety
Mr. Nolan Espinda, Director
Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely
via video or teleconference.
Meeting of the Special Committee
Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19
Friday, March 27, 2020
The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out
live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. It will also be live-streamed via
http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13.
No public testimony will be accepted.
If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to
waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov.
-End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Purchasing agent, so typically how high can that go if it can just be established by the county purchasing
- Guardrails for the current state ecard program. This program will align with that.
- Go ahead and introduce yourself and state your name.
- And it's because they are whether they're utilities purchases.
- really added because of those conversations with the state auditor.